Da Dirty Hands
We want to provide a sacred space for burners to come interact, relax, and learn American Sign Language. We want to share our unique perceptions when it comes to loving music and being deaf in todays economy.
Contact: bigapplefreak@aol.comHometown: North Bay, CaliforniaDaily Playa
The Daily Playa: all the news we felt like printing is back at Black Rock City for the third year. We welcome all contributions: playa legends, factual reporting, divination, pyrotechnic fashion instructions, interviews, images of sunrise on the playa, and anything else we can print on a page. We are also looking for journalists, photographers, and editors to join the camp, contact us if interested.
URL: http://dailyplaya.com/Contact: thedailyplaya@gmail.comHometown: San FranciscoDark Carnival Community Cafe
Dark roast for those dark of heart, the Circus is in town, Gothic performers lurking in the night. Bring your mug as we have no cups, embrace your inner expressionist but leave your drama at the door.
URL: http://www.darkcarnivalcafe.comContact: ringmaster_rodent@yahoo.comHometown: Santa CruzDark Nebula
Make your future perfect at Dark Nebula, live in radiant health, become an active participant in your world. DE-PROGRAMMED film festival showcasing documentaries and visually stunning sci-fi films. Featuring daily vegan food and snack gift-aways, workshops on health, animal rights and sustainability, and interactive political art installation: Habeas Corpus. Deep vibrations emanate from the Black Dome: DJ Veganinblack spins darkwave to dubstep. Dance in the dark with us…
URL: https://www.facebook.com/darknebulabrcHometown: ChicagoDark Sparkle
Dark Sparkle is the potent mix of the mysterious and the dangerous that makes something irresistibly attractive; it’s that unexplainable quality that pulls you to the dark side. We bring interactive burlesque-oriented workshops and performances to Black Rock City that challenge citizens to find the mystery and beauty in themselves and others, and to celebrate the unique Dark Sparkle in all of us.
URL: http://www.campdarksparkle.org/Hometown: Davis, CADarwin Fish Tank
Dive into the Darwin Fish Tank! When you are ready to grow a pair (of legs that is!) climb out of the primordial ooze and beat the heat with our misting system for a genuine adventure in the belly of the beast. Come for the flowing beats, stay and chill amongst the waves with some liquid joy.
URL: http://www.darwinfishtank.comContact: darwinfishtank@gmail.comHometown: Mountain View, CADaze of Maze Camp
A camp for exercising mental participation and growth in a new fun way.sharing community and creating together.
Contact: dazeofmaze@gmail.comHometown: CincinnatiDeath Guild Thunderdome
1) When the sign lights turn on, come over for fights.
2) If you have the urge to ask us when fights start, please see #1.
3) We don’t take advance sign-ups.
4) We do take bribes. Scotch is good.
5) Bring your own partner.
Let us help you with that “fertility” problem.
Debocceri
Do you have fun with balls? Wanna play with ours? Join our crew at DeBocceri, International Bocce Ball Camp, for Bocce Ball Tournament and Happy Hour!
URL: http://www.facebook.com/pages/DeBocceRi/130905600278584Hometown: San Francisco, CADecadent Oasis
A glowing multicolored oasis in the dark of night, a windswept grove of white palm trees by day–our magical oasis and sheltered lounge welcome you to dance, play, perform, and chill. Games, DJ’s, hoops, stage, and friendly folks all around–in an eco-conscious camp made from mostly reclaimed/reused materials.
URL: http://www.decadentoasis.comContact: info@dcdnt.orgHometown: San FranciscoDeep Heaven
Deep Heaven – We share our hearts with the Playa through a commitment to authenticity and honesty. Look for the heart beacon by night and the rotating heart mirror by day; find solace and laughter in our sanctuary and attend a playshop in our dome.
URL: http://www.deepheaven.orgHometown: Santa Rosa, CADeMentha
Come join in the minty fun at DeMentha. You’ll find great tunes from our DJ line-up, lovingly prepared fresh mojitos, aromatherapy, ample shade and plenty of cooling mist. Combined with a hearty welcome you’ve got the perfect recipe for a awesome time. 1-5pm daily.
URL: https://www.facebook.com/MintyGoodnessContact: MintyGoodness@DeMentha.comHometown: San FranciscoDepartment of Experimentation And Research
The Department of Experimentation and Research (DEAR) will serve the community as an interactive outpost of conversation and humor. After collecting some useless information and conducting a number of implausible and un-scientific experiments, hinged on our illogical scientific methods, our research assistants will strive to understand the attributes and characteristics that make the organism unique, to reveal the destiny within.
Contact: playascience@gmail.comHometown: Seiad ValleyDepartment of Tethered Aviation (DOTA)
DOTA creates flying art with our kites in the sky as we joyously worship the wind! Join in a daily city-wide Kite Fly, play on our aerially interactive dome, try our interactive painting classes, try your skills in the playa’s only batting cage and wander through the awe inspiring Wind Labyrinth.
Contact: deptoftetheredaviation@gmail.comHometown: San Francisco Bay Area, Gainesville, FLDesert Morning
Greet the morning, and let the smell of our freshly baked bread draw you in to our oasis, where mint tea, joy, music and performance will soothe your soul and nourish your body
URL: http://www.desertmorning.orgContact: info@desertmorning.orgHometown: San DiegoDESERT PEARL CANTINA
The Desert Pearl Cantina and Sculpture Garden is a chill camp where folks gather to enjoy the Playa’s best coffee & tea in a serene scene.
Music, storytelling and quiet can all be found here.
We love creating a sparse, spacious desert home where folks can come and chill and experience our artful existence.
Destiny Oasis
Visions of playa paradise await you at the Destiny Oasis. A place to find some shade, do some yoga, catch a workshop, quench your thirst at our world famous bar “Marshmallow G’s” with Caesars at lunch time & Mojitos at happy hour. Come visit our highly interactive camp of International freaks and fine folk from Canada, USA & the World who promise a wicked sense of humor and a very good time…
URL: http://www.destinyoasis.comHometown: TorontoDeus Ex Detective Agency
Stop by the Deus Ex Detective Agency to help crack a case, bask in the gritty noir ambience, and maybe learn the password to our exclusive speakeasy. Detective gear provided.
URL: http://detective.local-box.org/Contact: detective@local-box.orgHometown: Seattle WADevachan Lounge
Devachan Lounge is home for friends coming together each year to share the fun and positve energy of Burning Man. We have the Light Trees, The Ancient Gallery, the Xara Car, tea, yoga, acroyoga and hooping in camp this year, our tenth gathering.
Hometown: San Diego / LA / San Francisco / Portland / Seattle / AmsterdamDEVILS PLAYGROUND
DEVILS PLAYGROUND Where the wicked come to play. Stop bye The Inferno Lounge and have a cool drink. Or play one of our games and win a prize!
Hometown: Los AngelesDickstracted Camp
The Dickstracted Camp is and adult-gay oriented camp emphasized on bringing exhibitionism and voyeurism to the playa.
URL: http://dickstractedcamp.tumblr.comHometown: Los AngelesDilated Peoples
Expand your inner-vision while indulging your senses. A soothing treatment of refreshing eye drops, cucumber slices and a cooling facial gel-pack awaits you…followed by a meditative lavender-scented eye pillow surrounded by the enchanting healing powers of the Dilated Peoples Eye Spa.
URL: http://www.dilatedpeeps.comContact: dilatedpeeps@gmail.comHometown: San FranciscoDirty Beetles
The Dirty Beetles are a silly collective of artists, musician,s Dj’s and Designers. This year for Burning man they will be bringing their beloved art car for the 2nd year, called “Boogaloo,” the dirtiest Dung Beetle there ever was.
URL: http://www.dirtybeetles.comContact: boogaloobus@gmail.comHometown: Santa Monica CADisco Knights
Disco Knights, your home for lovely music and good vibes, returns for another dusty session on the Playa.
URL: https://www.facebook.com/groups/135396679814248/Contact: discoknights303@gmail.comHometown: San FranciscoDisco Shower Bar
DISCO SHOWER BAR MACTROPOLIS is our homage to the sensuality of the human machine. We present a purpose built 19 seat fully equipped bar With a fully integrated shower, A performance area, Music to fire the spirit, & Sun block to protect exposed skin. We promote community Cleanse the dusty, Hydrate the thirsty, Entertain the curious, And promote healthy skin!
URL: http://mactropolis.tumblr.com/Contact: stuartmacintyre11@gmail.comHometown: Oakland, CaDISORIENT
Explore 5:1 Surround Sound Deep Space installation in the Dome; dance all night.
Play Disorient’s Game of Daring Interactions.
Experience Geodesic Temple, Firmament II, ACW Sign, and the 1000 Watt Smile.
Chill in the Pornj Star Lounge.
Encounter Disorient’s fertile fleet of mutant vehicles.
DISTRIKT
Bringing art & beat together – A rambunctious playa day party of vociferous beats from live DJ’s, original art, and luscious libations from a shaded bar. Your daytime dancing & dutifully disorderly DISTRIKT.
URL: http://www.distriktcamp.orgContact: info@distriktcamp.orgHometown: San FranciscoDo More Now
Welcome to the UnConventional Center where you can paint in our Gallery, relax in the Hammock Bar, climb into a snazzy Snooze Pod or take in the sights by day or the starry skies by night on the Observation Deck… lounge in our CuddleP uddle under the shade, get your nails painted or become a Universal Citizen: it’s all here!
You are invited to our annual 50’s Housewife Party, Wednesday 1-4pm.
Donkocalypse
We’re putting a bangin’ donk on it!
Hometown: San FranciscoDown Low Club
Adhering to the tenet that “what happens at Burning Man, stays at Burning Man”, Down Low Club offers a comfortable, discreet & enclosed manplay space away from home and other campmates for adult Gay/Bi/Curious men curious about, interested in or dedicated to tactile interaction, massage and tantric & erotic play with other adult men while on the Playa.
URL: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BurningManDownLowClubContact: billybob91354@hotmail.comHometown: Northridge, CADr Le Tawdry Planet Earth
Planet Earth returns in 2012! Come join us nightly for a varying schedule of 80s Dancing, Kareoke, and Movies every night from sunset to 2am.
Hometown: San FranciscoDr. Carl's Department of Collections
Dr. Carl’s big board of stuff is imposing, daunting and a little bit sexy. Pick something from our big board, go out and find that something. Return to us, convince an official that you deserve a semi-fabulous prize… collect semi-fabulous prize.
URL: http://www.drcarlscamp.comContact: yeti@drcarlscamp.comHometown: Los Angeles, CADr. Playa's Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic
Playa dust irritating those openings in your skull? We can help with that.
Hometown: Reno, NVDRAGON DEBRIS
DRAGON DEBRIS has been creating internationally flavored theme camps every year since 1999, so as a celebration of Fertility 2.0 and 2012 YEAR OF THE DRAGON, we present our “greatest hits” mash-up. Fragments of AZTECA, EASTER ISLAND, BOLLYWOOD, LA DOLCE VITA, JAPANORAMA, THE GARDEN OF DELIGHTS and more will combine along with new ideas as a retrospective of our global exploration.
URL: http://dragondebris.comContact: jb.dragondebris@gmail.comHometown: Hollywood CADuckpond
Come join our Rockin’ day time party with kickin’ tunes, 150 foot slip & slide and a great bar serving Playa Specials all day & night. Once you Quack, you never go back.
URL: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3098725500/Contact: duckpondcrew@gmail.comHometown: San FranciscoDumpster Dive Bar
Hailing from Cascadia, bringing to you lovely libations. Foraged, free piled, naturally harvested, gleaned and grown.
URL: http://www.oldgrowthales.comContact: dumpsterdivebar@gmail.comHometown: Cascadiadust & stars
dust & stars is all about transformation! we invite you to add to our transformation wall, enjoy butterfly wing bodypainting and “transformational” snacks, and to share the ways burning man has changed you in three parts: what I was, what I am, and what I will be.
URL: http://www.dustandstars.orgHometown: the west coastDUSTFISH
Unpretentious Rock Stars presenting Live Music, Merriment, Laughter and Love.
We are the Diamond Tooth in the Smile that is BURNINGMAN!
Dusty Dice
Remember the joy of setting up a tent in the backyard and playing board games? Checkers, Monopoly, Life, Parcheesi… We celebrate the joy of play with just a little bit of competition. Visit and join us in a game of Twister, Chess, Dice or bullshit.
Hometown: San Francisco, CADusty Lady
Come play with our fires of creation! Create your own 16-foot high fire tornado interactively shaped by glass and air. Shoot a fertile ball of flame and light up the darkness by triggering our train whistle poofer… Or sink into the music and break through to another dimension in our divine chill space.
Contact: dustylady@daretruth.comHometown: San FranciscoDusty Swan Public Craic House and Celtic Cinema
Cold draught beer, hot Irish coffee, fine whiskey, and live Irish music make The Dusty Swan your refuge from the hustle and bustle of the playa. Snuggle into the couch to catch a celtic cinematic classic, or climb onto the bar and recite your original limerick for a Guinness!
URL: http://www.TheDustySwan.comContact: TheDustySwan@verizon.netHometown: Philadelphia,PADye with Dignity
Cold juice, Texas wine, and create your own artistic dust scarf! Dye with Dignity provides scarves (or you can bring your own), dyes, paints, work space, a fun enthusiastic environment, and a nice shady spot to hide from the afternoon sun.
Contact: tamarakay60@gmail.comHometown: Fredericksburg, Tx